Southside February 2016

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February 2016

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Dress to impress New season fashions

Heart felt history The origins of modern marriage

Plan the perfect wedding...

With help from local independents

Romantic rooms Soft blues and pinks can transform your home

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Dress to impress… start the year with a smart new look courtesy of the region’s finest independent fashion outlets.

Inside story… if you are planning a traditional wedding this year, we look at the history behind those grand occasions.

Roaring success… we put the new kitchen crew at one of the region’s bestloved restaurants, The Red Lion at Peak Edge Hotel, through its paces.

Perfect day… make it an occasion like no other with the help of the region’s finest wedding-related businesses.

Look of love… this season’s ontrend colours will bring romantic soft shades of pink and blue into your home furnishing plans.

8 Fashion

17 Eating Out

50 Chesterfield Champions

Freshen up your wardrobe with the help of these local boutiques

11 Beauty

All you need for gorgeous DIY bridal beauty is the right products and a little practice

14 Wedding origins

Just where – and why – did our modern wedding traditions originate?

We dine at the Red Lion at The Peak Edge Hotel

18 Perfect wedding days

Great things are happening, writes Peter Swallow, Chair of Destination Chesterfield

Get married in style with the help of these local businesses

26 Home & Garden

...will have a serene and stylishly on-trend home.

Phoebe Seymour looks at Pantone’s picks for 2016

FRONT COVER: Find everything you need to make sure your big day goes without a hitch

P8 – brush up on the best bridal beauty

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SS Flooring

Floors to suit you down to the ground There’s a great selection at Layers Flooring – whatever you are looking for.

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ith a huge choice of flooring options to suit all tastes and budgets, as well as a friendly, professional service that has earned them a solid reputation, it’s little wonder that Layers Flooring customers are lining up to sing the company’s praises.

Happy to share their first-class experience are David and Barbara Arnold of Dronfield Woodhouse, who chose Layers to supply and fit new vinyl flooring in their kitchen and dining room.

Mr and Mrs Arnold said: “We first chose Layers eight years ago when they fitted our kitchen with vinyl flooring. We initially went to them because they are a local firm and so we thought we would give them a try. They were in the Civic Centre back then and we used to pass them while out shopping.

“Having been very happy with the service, when we decided to have vinyl fitted in the dining room too, we used Layers again. The dining room used to be carpeted but now it is more easily accessible for David, who uses a wheeled walker, as it is all one level and totally flat.

“When we visited the shop to enquire about the flooring, we felt very looked after.

They got a chair for David and moved things

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around in the shop to make it more easily accessible for him.

“We had something quite specific in mind and were shown lots of samples. The choice was great and they explained about the different types of vinyl, helping us to reach the right decision. After we had chosen, they said it could be done within two weeks and were happy to fit it at a convenient time for us.

“In the meantime, a man came round to measure the room and he brought samples so we could double check we were completely happy with our choice.

“Then when the fitter arrived a few days later we recognised each other as he was the one who had fitted our kitchen flooring eight years ago. He placed plywood down in the dining room – as he had done previously with the kitchen – before laying the flooring so it was nice and smooth. The vinyl is also very thick so it looks just like real wooden floorboards.

“We were so impressed with the fitter’s workmanship; he was brilliant. We still can’t

get our head around how he fitted the flooring as it was all in one piece but it’s incredibly neat – especially around the radiator pipes. He also pulled out the fridge, freezer and washer and put them back into place with no trouble. All in under two hours.

“He was so impressed with his handiwork he even asked us if he could take a photograph for his portfolio!

“If anybody asks us where to get new flooring, we would definitely recommend Layers. And in the future when we need new carpets we’ll certainly be popping up there.”

Layers Flooring 55 Highfield Road, Hilltop Dronfield, S18 1UW Tel: 01246 292969 Branch also at: 46 Sandygate Road, Crosspool Sheffield, S10 5RY Tel: 0114 266 9888 Roll end centre at: 10 Hicks Street, Neepsend, Sheffield, S3 8BL Tel: 0114 278 1514

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ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS TO IMPROVERS - JUST LIKE YOU! The course is designed to be fun for Absolute Beginners who have never picked up a brush before through to Improvers.

STILL LIFE TO LANDSCAPES By the end of the course, students have created a minimum of 8 pieces of their very own original art they can enjoy forever, from simple still life and flower studies to beautiful countryside landscape scenes.

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SS Fashion Capri has a great range of relaxed dresses at Chi Chis, Unit 16 and 17, The Forge, Dronfield S18 1QX. Tel: 01246 417576.

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ABOVE: Sandwich’s pretty pastels will take you into spring in style. Oliholpho, 255 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 2BL Tel: 01246 229900.

Words: Stephanie Burns

Freshen up your wardrobe with the help of these local boutiques.

RIGHT: This blue dress and jacket by Riani are musthaves for this year’s weddings and special occasions. Now in stock at Sister, 409 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8PG. Tel: 0114 267 1330.

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RIGHT: A gorgeous outfit deserves beautiful lingerie.

Eleanor Rose Lingerie, Unit 2C, 131 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield Road, S40 2AP. Tel: 01246 551777.

Blanc has been the exclusive stockist of Me & Thee since opening in 2011.

This floral monochrome Fan Dance dress is one of the stars of the new collection. Blanc, 131 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 2AP. Tel: 01246 767454.

Effortlessly combining classic style with a contemporary edge, Marc Cain’s new collection is well worth checking out at Izzi of Baslow, Radcliffe House, Baslow, DE45 1SR. Tel: 01246 582500.

ABOVE: Stand out from the crowd in this quirky creation from Jolaby. Rio, 394-396 Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield, S11 8ZP. Tel: 0114 266 0106.

RIGHT: This gorgeous cream dress from Condici is now in stock at New Image, 277 Middlewood Road, Hillsborough, S6 4HD. Tel: 0114 234 4880.

LEFT: Dapper gents are well catered for with Barker at Charles Brooks Shoes, 241 Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3BA. Tel: 0114 268 0590.

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BARLOW'S BEST KEPT SECRET All your Hair, Beauty & Nail appointments under one roof!

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If you're celebrating a different kind of occasion we would love to be a part of it such as…

PROM HAIR AND MAKE-UP BABYSHOWERS - relaxing & pampering treatments for mum's to be & friends BARN BOUTIQUE FOR 6-10 YEAR OLDS with Nail, Hair and make-up parties We also offer an extensive range of Hair, Beauty & Nail treatments including Semi-Permanent make-up by Gorgeous Me.

The Shippen Rural Business Centre, Hackney La, Dronfield S18 7TR | Phone: 0114 289 9119 Ample Free Parking available and flexible opening hours

COLANTE JEWELLERY All rings available in platinum, gold or palladium

Open 10am–5pm Tues–Sat 26 High Street, Dronfield, S18 1PY

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SS Beauty MASCARA Use as little or as much of the eye-opening YSL baby doll mascara, £25, as you need to suit your own style. www.yslbeauty.co.uk EYEBROWS Enhance the natural arch of your brow with Laura Mercier Brow Definer, £17.50. www.houseoffraser.co.uk

EYESHADOW The subtle smoky nudes of Urban Decay’s naked 3 eyeshadow palette, £38, will make your eyes pop. www.urbandecay.co.uk

EYELINER MAC’s Liquidlast Liner, £16, will give you a clean, sharp flick that lasts all day.

Come evening, build up for a more dramatic look. www.maccosmetics.co.uk

BLUSH Use Clarins Multi-Blush in rose, £18.50, for a naturallooking flush of colour. www.clarins.co.uk

HIGHLIGHTER Optimise your bridal radiance by adding a touch of Topshop Glow Highlighter in polish, £9, to the top of your cheekbones. www.topshop.com

FOUNDATION The buildable coverage and dewy finish of Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in deauville, £31, achieves the perfect fresh-faced result. www.narscosmetics.co.uk

Get the look All you need for gorgeous DIY bridal beauty is the right products and a little practice, says Stephanie Burns.

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LIP TINT If you’re not used to wearing a heavy lipstick, a delicate swipe of Benefit Posiebalm, £14.50, is the answer. www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk

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CHILDREN'S CLASSES 16th February 10-12noon or 2-4pm £12 per child 29th March 10-12noon or 2-4pm £12 per child 5th April 10-12noon or 2-4pm £12 per child

ADULT CLASSES 9th February 1-3pm Basic Royal Icing £30 pp 9th February 6-8pm Valentine Cupcakes £30 pp 25th February 7-9pm Cake Club £15 pp 27th February 10-2pm Teddy Bear Picnic Cake £60 pp 5th March 10-2pm Mothers Day Cake £60 pp 10th, 17th, 31st March 6-8pm Bride, Groom and Fairy Model Making £60 pp 19th March 10-12noon Cake Club £15 pp 22nd March 6-8pm Easter Cupcakes £30 pp 24th March 7-9pm Cake Club £15 pp 9th April 10-4pm 2 Tier Christening Cake £80 pp 23rd April 10-12noon Cake Club £15 pp 28th April 7-9pm Cake Club £15 pp

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SS Weddings

Something old, something new Just where – and why – did our modern wedding traditions originate?

Phoebe Seymour delves into the past.

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h, white weddings. Traditions such as the gorgeous dress, the towering cake, and walking down the aisle are what a brides-to-be’s dreams are made of.

It may sound like a cocktail for the perfect wedding ceremony now, but if you got hitched a few hundred years ago when these traditions were in their infancy, you’d probably find them less than romantic.

From warding off evil spirits, to stopping runaway brides, here are just a few of the reasons why we celebrate weddings in the way we do.

ORIGINS OF MARRIAGE So, why do we get married at all? The concept of marriage is about 4,350 years old.

Anthropologists believe that before then, families consisted of large groups (around 30) of loosely related people, with several male leaders sharing a number of women and children.

As hunter-gatherers started to settle into civilisations and nurture the land, they wanted smaller and more stable family units. Marriage’s primary purpose was to bind women to men, and guarantee that a man’s children were truly his.

The first recorded marriage ceremonies between one woman and one man date back to 2350 BC, in Mesopotamia. Over the following several hundred years, marriage evolved into an institution recognised by the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans. Interestingly, marriage had little to do with religion or love to begin with.

Love became a motivating factor during the Middle Ages, whilst marriage was accepted as a sacrament by the Catholic church in the 8th century. Marriage was then written into canon law at the Council of Trent in 1563.

It was only later that the western world started adopting the wedding traditions we know today.

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Contrary to popular belief, the white dress wasn’t chosen to represent the purity and innocence of the bride, but became fashionable after Queen Victoria wore white for her wedding.

Victoria (the trend-setting Kardashian of her time) wore a plain white dress to marry Prince Albert in 1840 simply because she liked the colour. But, she wasn’t the first... Mary Queen of Scots wore white to marry Dauphin François of France in 1558. However, this was considered scandalous at the time, as white was traditionally worn by royal ladies in mourning.

The veil and train, on the other hand, originated in Roman times. Roman brides were swaddled from head to toe in a gigantic flame-coloured veil called the flammeum as it was believed its fiery appearance would scare off evil spirits. Similarly, bouquets used to contain garlic and dill, and bridesmaids wore similar dresses to the bride to confuse and ward off evil spirits.

The veil and train also prevented brides from running away from their grooms – and vice versa, as the bride’s face would usually only be revealed to him at the end of the ceremony.

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THE CAKE

CHALLENGING TRADITIONS Some of our wedding traditions are so well established in our society, we forget about the loopholes and how fluid marriage laws can be. Here are a couple of examples of wedding customs tipped on their heads:

LEAP DAY According to an old Irish legend, St Brigid struck a deal with St Patrick to allow women to propose to men. The catch? They could only do so every four years on Leap Day – 29 February. Many women still think men should be the ones to do the proposing, but we say don’t wait for permission. Be a leading lady... and don’t forget that there’s one this year!

There are several possible reasons why we have tiered wedding cakes. In Ancient Rome, bread was broken over the bride’s head to bring the couple good fortune and in Medieval England, cakes were stacked as high as possible for the bride and groom to kiss over.

From the mid-1600s, a bride’s pie was served at most weddings. It was considered rude and bad luck not to eat it. This was eventually replaced with a bride cake made of plums or fruit cake, symbolic of fertility and prosperity.

Two cakes were then made – one for the bride and one for the groom. The groom would have a fruit cake which was usually smaller than the brides, whilst the bride had a simple pound cake covered in white icing.

And this is where the trend-setting Queen Vic comes in again. Sugar was very expensive, so icing really showed off the social standing and wealth of the family. When Victoria used white icing on her cake, she coined the term Royal Icing.

The first modern, tiered wedding cake appeared at Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany’s wedding in 1882.

SOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUE This tradition is believed to date back to 1898 and comes from an Old English rhyme which says, “Something olde, something new, something borrowed, something blue, a sixpence in your shoe”, all of which are lucky charms carried by the bride on the big day.

Something old represents continuity; something new offers optimism for the future; something borrowed symbolises borrowed happiness; something blue stands for purity, love, and fidelity; and a sixpence in your shoe is a wish for good fortune and prosperity, although this last tradition does not seem to have stood the test of time.

In return, guests were traditionally given five prettily-wrapped almonds to represent fertility, longevity, wealth, health and happiness as favours. Nowadays, we tend to use anything from the classic sugared almonds, to CDs, to lottery tickets.

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MEN WHO MARRIED MEN You may think gay marriage is a new concept, but you’d be wrong. Roman Emperor Nero, who ruled between 54 and 68AD, twice married men in formal wedding ceremonies.

Homosexual weddings were common in second and third century Rome, but worried many people including social commentator Juvenal, who pointed out that male “brides” would never be able to “hold their husbands by having a baby”, and the Romans outlawed formal homosexual unions in the year 342.

It’s taken over 1600 years, but same sex marriage was finally legalised in the UK in 2014.

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Valentines at The Maynard Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th February

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Come and visit one of the North’s largest sugarcraft outlets!

Upcoming Workshops 2015/2016 Gerbera Daisy and Foliage Sat 6th Feb 9.30am – 4.30pm The Maynard is the perfect place to escape for that romantic overnight stay or just for an evening to enjoy some relaxing, quality time together. Sit in front of a roaring fire and enjoy a glass of complimentary bubbly and canapés before being shown to your table to dine in our two AA rosette restaurant.

Overnight Valentine’s Break £100 per person for a one night’s stay in a standard room with a 6 course meal & any choice of breakfast the following morning.

Valentine’s Meal £38.00 per person for a 6 course meal.

The Maynard Main Road, Grindleford, S32 2HE Tel: 01433 630321

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Elephant in a Glass Modelling Sun 7th Feb 9.30am – 4.30pm All you need is Love Chocolate Cake Sun 14th Feb 9.30am – 4.30pm Foundation Cake Decorating Sun 21st Feb 9.30am – 4.30pm Basic Sugarcraft Flowers Sat 27th and Sun 28th Feb 9.30am – 1pm (both days) Mother’s Day Bouquet Sat 5th March 9.30am – 12.30pm Tulips Sugarcraft Flowers Sat 19th March 9.30am – 4.30pm Barrel with Flowers Cake Sun 20th March 9.30am – 4.30pm Easter Treats Sat 26th March 9.30am – 12.30pm

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SS Eating Out

A feast of flavour There’s a new crew in the kitchen at the Red Lion, but the standards are as high as ever.

Words and photography: Richard Abbey

W What we ate: Starters Beef carpaccio, £6.50 Scallops, £10 Mains Halibut, seaweed dumplings, kimchi, crab dumplings, £20 Lamb shoulder and loin, Lincolnshire broccoli, anchovy, potato, lemon, parsley, chilli £22 Dessert Dark chocolate and orange clafoutis, £7 Millefeuille, £6.50 Drinks Grey Goose fizz, £7.50 Sparkling water, £2.10 Merlot, Tierra Antica (large), £6.35 Sauvignon Blanc, Faultline (large), £7.85 Red Lion at The Peak Edge Hotel Darley Road, Stonedge, Chesterfield, S45 0LW Tel: 01246 566142 www.peakedgehotel.co.uk

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hatever the time of year, there’s something deeply enjoyable about heading out into Derbyshire for a good meal, usually after a casual stroll through the countryside. Is there anything better than stumbling across a decades-old inn serving up delicious home-cooked food complemented by a roaring log fire?

With the first winter snow on the horizon there was no such walk on the agenda this time but a pub and hotel on the outskirts of Chesterfield met our expectations nicely.

The Red Lion at the Peak Edge Hotel has been causing a stir on the food scene for some time now, and with good reason.

There’s a new kitchen team in place, led on this occasion by senior sous chef Blake Arnold, but standards remain extremely high, from the impeccable service to the presentation of the food.

You’ll find plenty of home-cooked favourites on the menu throughout the day but the dinner offering is something special.

It’s simple – four starters, mains and desserts – but is packed with flair, finesse and, more importantly, flavour.

We were invited into the library to enjoy pre-dinner drinks (all the fireside seats were unsurprisingly taken) before taking our table in the spacious, yet already busy, dining room. We were greeted by a slate of home-baked breads and caramelised butter, which was delicious, only to be bettered by the arrival of our starters.

My wife’s sweet scallops were accentuated by accompaniments of butternut squash purée, sharp pink grapefruit and a dusting of peanut brittle, a combination which worked extremely well together. In contrast, my well-seasoned

beef carpaccio was much more robust, almost earthy in flavour when eaten with the black garlic mayonnaise, confit egg yolk or beef jerky. A smoked apple purée added a little tartness.

For mains, a perfectly-cooked fillet of halibut was given an Asian twist with the addition of kimchi and an almost ravioli-like crab dumpling. A seawood butter sauce, peppered with soy and ginger, was incredibly moreish and really added to the flavour of the dish. My wife’s lamb – shoulder and loin – was delicately presented with Lincolnshire broccoli, anchovy, potato, lemon, parsley and a hint of chilli. Again, the flavour hit was top notch.

To accompany our main courses we both selected a glass of wine from an extensive list, which also included homegrown varieties from Derbyshire, Kent and Sussex. Going down the tried and tested route we chose a Faultline Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand (for me) and a Tierra Antica Merlot from Chile (for her). Both were excellent.

We enjoyed a welcome wait for dessert, largely thanks to my wife choosing the dark chocolate and orange clafoutis (a 10-15 minute wait is advised). It was well worth the anticipation and equally matched by a caramelised pear and toffee millefeuille.

Speaking to Blake after our meal, he was keen to point out that this was still very early days for the kitchen team and things will only get better. Which means we’re in for a real treat.

It’s worth noting that the Red Lion have special menus in place for upcoming Valentine’s and Mothers’ Days and theme nights run throughout the year and include everything from tribute nights to comedy and discos.

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Perfect wedding days Get married in style with the help of these local businesses.

Maison Mes Amis With its contemporary chic style and warm and relaxing ambience, Maison has become a fashionable venue to hold your special celebration. It also has a beautiful secluded courtyard and terrace making it that little bit different.

It’s the perfect place for the smaller intimate wedding, birthday, anniversary, christening or anything in between.

Marcella and her team are happy to discuss your requirements trying their best to make it personal not packaged.

They will be holding a Wedding & Celebration Fair on Sunday 20 March 11am 4pm, where you can come along and meet good local suppliers who will be showcasing everything to make your day special.

19 Old Road, Chesterfield, S40 2RE Tel: 01246 768789 Email: info@maison-mesamis.co.uk

Blanc Blanc are proud to exclusively offer an extensive range of mum of the bride/groom attire in sizes 8 to 30 by leading brands Veni Infantino by Ronald Joyce, Luis Henry, L'atelier and Carla Ruiz to name a few.

Spring/summer 2016 collections are arriving daily including debut designer Luis Civit. Let them dress you from head to toe for one of the most important days of your life with coordinating hats and fascinators to buy/hire, bespoke accessories including fully dyeable shoes and handbags by Rainbowclub.

With prices from £99 for Zeila & Cabotine outfits, they have something for every budget.

No appointment necessary. A warm welcome guaranteed.

131 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 2AP Tel: 01246 767454 www.blancouture.co.uk

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Kilner’s Home Bakes and Creative Cakes

Weddings by Dragonfly

Kilner's Cakes is a small, family-run, business that has been making bespoke cakes for the last eight years. All their cakes are freshly baked to your specific requirements, offering a number of different flavours, and catering for most dietary requirements.

For their wedding cakes and favours, they offer a free tasting and design session in their private workshop, where you will taste a number of wonderful cakes, fillings and toppings, and finalise your design (once your date has been reserved in their diary). They also offer nice, relaxed cake and tea afternoons for hen parties. Or treat yourself to one of their cake decorating classes?

Weddings by Dragonfly are specialists in the design of wedding stationery and venue styling. For 11 years they have been delivering a bespoke service to couples, helping their dreams become reality.

With their quality and standards so high it is not surprising that many of the region’s finest venues use them as their supplier for chair covers, place settings and table plans within their wedding packages.

With 13 shapes of chair cover and 90 different sashes to choose from they are always reflecting the latest trends – this summer incorporating lace and hessian into their sashes and stationery.Visit their showroom to see the full range.

22 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield, S18 2XB Tel: 07961 454943 www.kilnerscakes.com

Eleanor Rose Lingerie Planning for your special day? Once you have chosen your bridal gown, head to Eleanor Rose for a look at their beautiful collection of bridal lingerie to complete your wedding day ensemble. They have several styles available in stock and to order including strapless bras, plunge bras, basques, waist cinchers and garters, from suppliers including Panache, Chantelle and Marie Jo. For your honeymoon, they have something special too – their Aubade range offers gorgeous and sensual styles but still with a focus on fantastic fit. To complete the picture they have swimwear, including innovative designs from the Seafolly range, as well as hand-embellished kaftans from Mya Blue Beach and luxury nightwear from Vanilla.

Why not book a private evening fitting for yourself and your bridal party? With complimentary drinks, you can make this another enjoyable part of your wedding plans.

Unit 2C, 131 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield Road, S40 2AP. Tel: 01246 551777

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The Maynard Set within the picturesque Peak District National Park, The Maynard is surrounded by blossoming countryside providing the ideal backdrop for your wedding. With stunning original features such as oak panelling, golden chandeliers and stained glass windows, The Maynard is the perfect venue for your big day.

With bespoke and inclusive packages available, as well as being licensed for civil ceremonies, whether it is an intimate family occasion, or a large-scale celebration, there will be something to suit.

Whatever you are looking for, The Maynard will ensure it’s the day of your dreams.

Main Road, Grindleford, S32 2HE Tel: 01433 630321 www.themaynard.co.uk

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Casa Casa Hotel, the UK’s fifth best hotel according to the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2015, offers a striking, contemporary environment for your wedding day, with the convenience of having your ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening reception all under one roof. Their new wedding packages enable you to create the most perfect day for you and your guests. Whether it’s for a small intimate celebration or a larger gathering, there’s an option that will suit everyone.

Casa has 100 luxury bedrooms (including four Jacuzzi hot tub suites) and

boasts 200 complimentary parking spaces as well as high-speed complimentary wi-fi. It’s perfectly located for access to the M1, as well as being just moments from the beautiful Peak District National Park.

See the hotel and meet the team – as well as their carefully selected, wellrespected and reliable wedding suppliers – at their Wedding Fayre on Sunday 28 February, 11.30am-3pm. There will also be goody bags, fabulous live entertainment as well as tastings and interactive demonstrations.

Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, S41 7JB Tel: 01246 245999 www.casahotels.co.uk

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Peak Edge Hotel at The Red Lion Peak Edge Hotel at The Red Lion is the perfect place for your perfect day.

Nestled on the edge of Derbyshire’s beautiful Peak District National Park and close to the Chatsworth Estate, the family owned four-star Peak Edge Hotel has everything you and your guests need for an unforgettable wedding day.

Exuding charm and character and creating a welcoming atmosphere, the stunning venue combines the natural beauty of the Peak District countryside with the sleek elegance of modern boutique all in one venue.

Peak Edge’s promise to you is that they will only ever hold one wedding a day, allowing you and your guests to experience undivided attention. Their experienced wedding planners will be on hand throughout your planning and then on your wedding day to ensure everything is a perfect as you can imagine. Twenty-six luxury bedrooms, three adaptable functions rooms and award-winning food all add to the experience that is the Peak Edge Hotel.

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Your wedding rings are the symbol of your marriage and a daily reminder of the happiest day of your life. At Colante Jewellery, you can find the perfect rings for your big day.

Colante Jewellery offer high quality rings and great personal service. They do a made to order service if someone requires a different size or weight and can shape a wedding ring around an engagement ring, allowing you to wear them together.

The Barn offers a bridal package including hair, make-up and nails for your big day, plus those important little things in the weeks beforehand.

Give your skin a beautiful glow with a course of facials using all natural aromatherapy products. Not only will your skin look and feel wonderful but it will give you the chance unwind and de-stress the mind too.

Get your hair in top condition with a deep conditioning treatment or a muchneeded lift with colour.

As for nails, it's a personal choice from beautiful natural looking acrylic nails to a splash of gel colour to complement your colour scheme.

For a sunkissed skin, trial the Moroccantan spray tan infused with Argan oil with a choice of shades for fair and olive skin tones.

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Darley Road, Stonedge, Chesterfield, S45 0LW Tel: 01246 566142 www.peakedgehotel.co.uk

Losehill House Hotel & Spa Losehill House is a fabulous four-star hotel and spa in the Peak District, located in an idyllic spot along a leafy lane. Enjoy a champagne reception on the lawn, then celebrate your wedding breakfast in the Two Rosette Orangery restaurant, with space for 80 guests in the day and up to 120 in the evening.

As well as their popular exclusive-use weekend weddings, a range of special offers are available for midweek and winter weddings. With stunning views across the national park countryside and exclusive use of the hotel, this is truly a fantastic, intimate venue.

Whether you’re an experienced baker tackling a show-stopping multi-tiered cake, or a total novice trying to knock up a batch of buns, the correct tools are essential to achieving any kind of success.

If it’s equipment you need, or simply some friendly cake craft or paper craft advice, there’s no better place to go.

In the basic cake decorating class you’ll learn how to level, fill and cover a cake with a smooth finish, along with some simple decorating techniques.

The vintage valentines/ wedding cupcake class will teach you everything you need to know about cupcakes and how to decorate them with an authentic finish.

Call for more information on upcoming classes.

Colante Jewellery

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He who picks a rose... ...will have a serene and stylishly on-trend home.

Phoebe Seymour looks at Pantone’s picks for 2016.

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ach year, Pantone announces their official colour of the year, which jewellers, clothes designers and interior designers all set their watch to. For 2016, they’ve selected not one, but two colours – Rose Quartz and Serenity.

With February being the month of love, shades of pink are especially fitting for this time of year, whilst Serenity is a cool blue, which perfectly balances out the warmth of Rose Quartz. Together, they create a sense of

Inspire romance by adding some soothing candlelight with this Honeycomb Glass Hurricane Lamp. £99 from www.artisanti.com

RIGHT: Enjoy sweet dreams and break up pink bedding with this love pillowcase.

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peace and order in your home (here’s hoping).

Couple rosey accessories with heart motifs or break up a pink room with splashes of blue. Many interior designers are already ahead of the game, so you’ll find plenty of textiles and prints which combine these complementary colours.

Don’t be afraid to put on your rose tinted spectacles and embrace your inner St Valentine this month. Refreshing shades of blue will ensure a balanced colour scheme throughout your home.

Rough rose quartz makes a beautiful edition to your living room décor and is believed to promote love and calm. Prices start at 84p for 20g from www.holisticshop.com

This A4 Triana art print has a beautiful, textured finish and is designed in the KUTE studio by Alice Rebecca Potter. Printed and shipped in the UK. €35 from www.kute.fr

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ABOVE: This striking Tickets Lampshade beautifully combines this year’s key colours. £36 www.madebyhandonline.com BELOW: This cute ceramic bowl with heart designs is a traditional mixing basin, generously sized and sturdy for baking. It looks gorgeous displayed on your kitchen worktop too. £18 from www.tch.net ABOVE: The new acrylic boat bath can be supplied plain or painted in any Farrow & Ball eggshell paint finish. This bath’s soft colour provides both calm and glamour. £1,260 plus £294 for paint finish from www.bcdesigns.co.uk

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Make a statement with this quirky and sumptuous blue Chofa Sofa. £2,097 from www.rume.co.uk

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SS Interiors

Don’t miss out – there will be great discounts on offer when Nortons repeat their popular weekend.

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ue to the success of last year’s open weekends, Nortons are holding another special event.

Throughout the week from Monday 8 February, there will be special offers on all stoves and range cookers.

On Thursday 11 February, Nortons will be hosting a Rayburn demonstration day with live cooking all day. This is your opportunity to see the cookers in action, and discuss your individual requirements with the Rayburn team.

On Friday 12 and Saturday 13 February, stove and cooker experts – including engineers and installers – will be on hand to answer questions and discuss your personal requirements.

All week, Nortons will pay the VAT on the retail price on any stove order. There will also be ten per cent off all fireside accessories and a free saucepan set with every Rangemaster Cooker. Other offers include free delivery and connection with every Stoves and Belling cooker, free delivery

and location with every ESSE cooker and £500 off AGA Masterchef and S-Series cookers.

In their extensive showrooms, you can find a huge range of cast iron and contemporary range cookers.

They display products from all major manufacturers including AGA, Rayburn, Everhot, ESSE, Rangemaster, Falcon, Stoves and Belling.

Upstairs, there is a large stove showroom filled with over 80 multi-fuel and woodburning stoves as well as wood mantles, beams, and fireside accessories including luxury woven baskets and buckets. There is something to suit every taste.

Solid fuel and wood-burning stoves and cookers are now more sought after than ever.

Wood-burning cookers and stoves are an effective way of using waste wood and are also favoured for their efficiency and welcoming feel. All are aesthetically pleasing and a major way to reduce your carbon

footprint and bills.

Whilst Nortons have been around for over 170 years, they’re not behind the times.

They understand the importance of keeping up to date and offering new contemporary styles along with traditional favourites. They continue to provide friendly and professional service, and thrive on customer recommendations.

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We offer a complete service which includes flue lining and recess.

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To make sure your heating system is in tip-top condition, and to avoid any nasty surprises, choose one of the many service plans available at Blueflame.

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ur boilers will have taken a big hit over winter – working hard to keep our homes a haven of warmth against the bitter chill outside. And as we come out of the worst of it and head towards spring, now is the ideal time to reward our boilers with some TLC and make sure everything is in working order.

Blueflame is a local Chesterfield-based gas service company that specialises in providing annual service plans for central heating systems. Established 15 years ago, this professional family run business has over 60 years’ combined experience in the industry.

Heating and hot water are things that we rely on completely, but we don’t always realise this until something goes wrong.

When it does, it’s incredibly frustrating – and often very expensive.

Service plans are a way to spread the cost of these breakdowns through monthly payments. They help to ensure someone is always on hand to help if things do go wrong.

With any boiler, the parts and labour charges that come with ad hoc repairs can be very costly. The advantage of a service plan is

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the peace of mind it provides – as payments are made on a monthly basis you’ll have nothing to worry about, safe in the knowledge that there’ll be someone on hand to fix your system when it fails.

Something that often discourages us from agreeing contracts is the small print – but there are no such worries with Blueflame.

“Our terms and conditions are nine points on a single side of A4 in 12 point font,” says company director John Beevers. “You won’t have to trawl through a book of details!”

Blueflame offers several different levels of cover, but the basic packages are silver, which covers boilers, or gold, which also covers the full central heating system. Compared to the larger national firms, prices are very competitive.

Blueflame specialise in service plans, but that’s by no means all they do. They offer a complete range of gas and plumbing services, including boiler swaps, upgrades and power flushing to mention just a few.

Of course, when it comes to plumbing and gas businesses, the most important thing isn’t the services on offer but how trustworthy and reliable the company is.

Fortunately, that’s exactly what Blueflame are – they’re Gas Safe registered, and members of Derbyshire County Council’s Trusted Trader Scheme.

What’s even more impressive is Blueflame’s fabulous reputation. They’ve got a database full of satisfied customers – many of whom return to this friendly company again and again.

Blueflame are on hand to help all year round, so contact them today to be safe in the knowledge that you’ve already planned ahead for a cosy winter.

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SS Valentine’s

All you need is love With the most romantic day of the year fast approaching, Phoebe Seymour looks at the origins of St Valentine’s Day.

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t’s fair to say that Valentine’s Day has become the Marmite of the holiday world. Cynics are increasingly annoyed by businesses that use it as a way to shift cards, roses and other gifts, whilst hopeless romantics look forward to expressing their love for their partners (potential or current) and being showered with tokens of love and attention.

Whichever way you look at it, there’s no denying that the love-fest known as 14 February is deeply embedded in our cultural calendars and is here to stay.

But who was St Valentine and why do we send each other mushy love letters? Read on to discover the origins of Valentine’s Day and why we celebrate it in the way we do.

The original Valentine When it comes to Valentine’s Day, it’s difficult to attribute its origins to one man. The Catholic Church recognises three saints with the name Valentine or Valentinus, but at least two of these figures have merged over time.

According to one legend,Valentine was a priest who served under Emperor Claudius II during the third century in Rome. Claudius had decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, so outlawed marriage for young men.Valentine however, defied Claudius and continued to conduct weddings for young lovers in secret.

In another version of the story,Valentine was arrested for helping Christian prisoners escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured.Valentine’s

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actions were soon discovered and Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

While in jail, he is said to have converted his jailer by healing his blind daughter's sight.

Then according to a later version, he is said to have fallen in love with the daughter and sent her a note signed “From your Valentine” – hence why many of us sign Valentine’s cards in this way today.

By the Middle Ages, St Valentine had become one of the most popular saints in England and France. Though it is tricky to separate fact from fiction, these images of St Valentine combined to create the heroic and romantic figure we now associate with all things love.

The pagan festival While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial, others think the Christian church decided to place St Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to compete with the pagan festival, Lupercalia.

Celebrated between 13 and 15 February, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, and Roman founders Romulus and Remus.

According to History.com, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at a sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or lupa.

The priests would sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification, before ripping the

goat’s hides into strips, dipping them into the sacrificial blood, and then taking to the streets to gently slap both women and crop fields with the hides in order to improve their fertility over the coming year.

Some historians have even suggested it was young naked men who walked the streets of Rome spanking the backsides of young women – suddenly the idea of staying home alone on Valentine’s Day with a copy of Fifty Shades doesn’t seem so bad, does it?

The rise of the love letter Valentine’s greetings were popular from 500AD, but it wasn’t until the 1400s that written Valentines appeared.

The oldest known Valentine still in existence today is a poem written by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife in 1415, whilst he was imprisoned in the Tower of London after his capture at the Battle of Agincourt.

Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated in the UK around the 17th century. By the middle of the 18th century, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small gifts or handwritten notes and by 1900, printed cards began to replace written letters – most notably, Hallmark who produced their first Valentine’s card in 1913.

Today, the Greeting Card Association estimates that 1billion Valentine’s cards are sent every year, making Valentine’s Day the second biggest card-sending holiday of the year (an estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent at Christmas).

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s we enter February we are reminded that the Christmas period is well and truly over; diets have gone out of the window and many of us have turned our backs on our well-intended New Year resolutions. All in all it’s a pretty dreary month, and this prompted me to dig a little deeper and find some positives. I really didn’t have to look very far – specifically to the brand new £12m Queens Park Sports Centre.

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At the breakfast event, the hot topic on everyone’s lips was the proposed devolution involving local councils. With the subject being debated nationally, lots of questions were asked about what it means for Chesterfield. I see devolution as a positive. There is already a deal from Sheffield City Region on the table for Chesterfield which will bring us a share of £900m funding for local projects, including infrastructure and regeneration.

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